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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Tide Mills, East Sussex
Our technicians work in Tide Mills on TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Tide Mills
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. We’re often asked to deal with surveys needed before quoting a full clean and checking the result of a recent clean, across insurer audits, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Tide Mills starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Tide Mills (BN25, BN9)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Tide Mills
At about 1 mile from the coast, Tide Mills is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs, bars and clubs in Tide Mills and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Tide Mills, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about within half a mile south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as UTC@Harbourside, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Tide Mills is about 1 mile south-east of Newhaven, in East Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Tide Mills and the rest of East Sussex. Tide Mills is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Here we cover the BN25 and BN9 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Hurdis Road, Seaford Road and Newhaven Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Bishopstone (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile north-east), Newhaven (1 mile north-west), Denton (1 mile north) and South Heighton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles east), Lewes (7 miles north-west), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north), Peacehaven (3 miles west) and Telscombe (4 miles west).
What’s near Tide Mills
In Tide Mills, that means kitchens and buildings near The Hope Inn, Castle Hill and St Peter's School, among other places. The closest station to Tide Mills is Bishopstone (Sussex) station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arlington Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Tide Mills includes Itford Hill.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Tide Mills?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Tide Mills, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
Leave it or put it right?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Never cook with filters missing
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The timing of a visit to Tide Mills is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tide Mills
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Tide Mills
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
How we price TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Questions from Tide Mills
Can you work in Tide Mills outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Tide Mills can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Tide Mills?
It can. Tide Mills is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.